Tee Morris
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| Thomas Earl "Tee" Morris | |
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| Born | October 28, 1968  Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | American |
| Genres | Epic Fantasy/Detective Fiction/Steampunk |
| Literary movement | The Podiobook (Podcast Novel) |
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Thomas Earl "Tee" Morris is a contemporary American author of Epic Fantasy, Detective Fiction, and Steampunk as well as a classical actor and avid podcaster. He is a graduate of James Madison University with a degree in theater and mass communications, and resides in Manassas, Virginia.
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[edit] Writing
Morris began writing adventure stories in the fifth grade.[1] 'I never took it seriously enough to think I would be a writer.' he said in a 2003 interview.[2] Morris has written books on social media, video editing, and been a columnist. In 2011 his co-written novel with Philippa Ballantine Phoenix Rising: A Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences novel won an Airship Award for best written work.[3]
[edit] Podcasting
In January 2005 Mr Morris was the first author to podcast a novel, Morevi the Chronicles of Rafe and Askana, followed by Mark Jeffrey in February of that year (first YA novel podcast) and Scott Sigler (first podcast only novel) in March.[4]
Along with Evo Terra and Chris Miller, Morris is one of the founders of Podiobooks.com.[5]
[edit] Bibliography
[edit] Books in print
- Tee Morris, Philippa Ballantine, Phoenix Rising: A Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences Novel (2011), HarperVoyager ISBN 0062049763
- Tee Morris, Sams Teach Yourself Twitter in 10 Minutes (2009), Sams ISBN 0672331241
- Tee Morris, All a Twitter: A Personal and Professional Guide to Social Networking with Twitter (2009), Que ISBN 0789742284
- Tee Morris, The Case of the Pitcher's Pendant: A Billibub Baddings Mystery (2008), Dragon Moon Press ISBN 1896944779
- Tee Morris, Evo Terra, Ryan Williams, "Expert Podcasting Practices for Dummies" (2007), John Wiley & Sons ISBN 0470149263
- Tee Morris, Chuck Tomasi, Evo Terra, Kreg Steppe, Podcasting for Dummies (2007), John Wiley & Sons ISBN 047027557X
- Tee Morris, Evo Terra, Podcasting for Dummies (2005), John Wiley & Sons ISBN 0471788880
- Tee Morris, Legacy of Morevi (2005), Dragon Moon Press ISBN 1-896944-29-9
- Tee Morris, Billibub Baddings and The Case of The Singing Sword (2004), Dragon Moon Press ISBN 1-896944-18-3
- edited by Tee Morris & Valerie Griswold-Ford The Fantasy Writer's Companion (2004), Dragon Moon Press ISBN 1896944159
- Tee Morris & Lisa Lee MOREVI: The Chronicles of Rafe & Askana (2002), Dragon Moon Press ISBN 1-896944-07-8
[edit] Podcast novels
- Tee Morris, Billibub Baddings and the Case of the Singing Sword (2007) Podiobooks.com
- Tee Morris & Lisa Lee, MOREVI: The Chronicles of Rafe and Askana (2006) Podiobooks.com
- edited by Mur Lafferty, VOICES: New Media Fiction Anthology (2006), featuring "Asleep at the Wheel" by Tee Morris, Podiobooks.com
[edit] Podcasts
- In Your Right Mind (2009–present)
- Birdhouse Rules (2009–present)
- The Survival Guide to Writing Fantasy (2005–2009)
- Podcasting for Dummies: The Companion Podcast (2006–2009)
[edit] Columns
- Columnist and reviewer for iPhone Apps[6]
[edit] Stage work
- The Taming of the Shrew (2001) The Keegan Theatre[7]
- Out of the Whirlwind (1995) American Theatre Project[8]
[edit] Short works
[edit] Chapters
- Darin Park, Tom Dullemond, The Complete Guide to Writing Fantasy (2003), Dragon Moon Press featuring Tee Morris' essays "Living World", "Research", "Martial Arts and Fantasy" and "Arms and Armor", ISBN 1896944094
[edit] Articles
- Tee Morris, SciFi Superiority Complex (2004), Strange Horizons
- Tee Morris, Two Great Tastes...: Review of Tinker (2004), Strange Horizons
- Tee Morris, Recipe for a Monster Mash: Review of Van Helsing (2004), Strange Horizons
- Tee Morris, On the Matter of Crackers: Saving FARSCAPE, Crescent Blues
- Tee Morris, The Pros at the Cons: An Author's Guide to Surviving a Convention (2003), FictionFactor.com
- Tee Morris, Homesite Improvement (2001), Twilighttimes.com
[edit] Short stories
- "Release Me" (2009), Erotica a la Carte
- edited by Glenn Yeffeth, Farscape Forever: Sex, Drugs, and Killer Muppets (2005,) BenBella Books featuring "Dear John: A Letter of Reprimand from the New Boss" by Tee Morris, ISBN 1-932100-61-X
- edited by Danielle Ackley-McPhail, et al., No Longer Dreams, An Anthology (2005), featuring "Reality Check" by Tee Morris, Little Circle Books ISBN 0-9641622-7-X
- edited by Therese Francis, Anthony Ravenscroft, The CrossTIME Science Fiction Anthology (2002), CrossTIME featuring "Asleep at the Wheel" by Tee Morris, ISBN 1-890109-04-5
[edit] Awards and recognition
- 2011 Airship Award winner for best written work (with Philippa Ballantine)[9]
- 2008 Parsec Award winner for Best Speculative Fiction Audio Drama (Long Form including Independents).[10]
- 2006 Parsec Award nominee for Best Speculative Fiction (Long Form) and Best Writing Podcast.[11]
- 2005 ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Finalist,[12] Finalist for Independent Publisher's 2005 "Best Science Fiction and Fantasy".[13]
- 2004 Honorable Mention for ForeWord Magazine's 2004 "Book of the Year".[14]
- 2003 Best Fantasy eBook of 2003
[edit] References
- ^ Morris, Tee. "Biography". Tee Morris. http://teemorris.com/who/. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
- ^ Janelle, DiOrio. "Triple threat books a future". Montpelier. http://www.jmu.edu/montpelier/2003Winter/MS_thomasMorris.shtml. Retrieved 2007-09-23.
- ^ "Steamcon III Airship Award". Steampunk.com. http://www.steampunk.com/steamcon-iii-airship-awards-winners/. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ "Novels by podcast: how to make money from 'free'". Wired UK. 2009-08-07. http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2009-08/07/novels-by-podcast-how-to-make-money-from-free.aspx?. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ^ "Podiobooks Staff". Podiobooks.com. http://www.podiobooks.com/staff.php. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- ^ About Tee Morris. AppAdvice. accessed September 28, 2011.
- ^ Triplett, William. "A Rootin', Tootin' 'Taming of the Shrew'". The Washington Post. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-423879.html. Retrieved 2007-09-23.
- ^ Rose, Lloyd. "Theater; Blustery `Whirlwind'". The Washington Post. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-820465.html. Retrieved 2007-09-23.
- ^ "Steamcon III Airship Awards". Steamcon. http://airshipambassador.wordpress.com/2011/10/17/steamcon-iii-airship-awards/. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ "2008 Winners & Nominees". Parsec Awards. http://parsecawards.com/node/542. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- ^ "2006 Winners & Nominees". Parsec Awards. http://parsecawards.com/2006-parsec-awards/winners. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
- ^ "2005 Book Of The Year Award Winners and Finalists". ForeWord Magazine. Archived from the original on 2007-07-02. http://web.archive.org/web/20070702054630/http://www.forewordmagazine.com/botya/print2k5.aspx. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
- ^ "Independent Publisher Book Awards 2005". Independent Publisher Online. http://www.independentpublisher.com/department.php?page=985. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
- ^ "2004 Book Of The Year Award Finalists". ForeWord Magazine. Archived from the original on 2007-08-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20070816183514/http://www.forewordmagazine.com/botya/print2k4.aspx. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
